Traveling-trunk and the like.



G. BRINCKMANN. TRAVELING TRUNK AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED sBPT. 13,1e12.

' 1,080,255. Patented Dec.2,1913.

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GEOBG BRINCKIVIANN, OF BREMEN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO KARL FARKAS, OF GLEN RIDGE, NEW JERSEY.

TRAVELING-TRUNK AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1913.

Application filed September 13,1912. Serial Nb. 720,167.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORG BRINCKMANN, a citizen of the Empire of Germany, and a resident of Bremen, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traveling-Trunks and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in trunks, cases, chests and other receptacles used for the transportation of the personal effects of a traveler or ofeasily breakable and delicate articles, such as wearing apparel, wash, fragile objects of art and the like.

It is the special object of this invention to produce, for instance, trunks in which the various articles placed therein retain their original location and do not shift or change place during transportation in railroad cars, vehicles or on board of a ship or when the trunks are handled by expressinen.

The present invention has for its purpose to avoid the described deficiencies by producing trunks and the like in which the objects placed therein retain their original location even if part of same is taken out. This has been primarily attained by providing the trunk with a device which permits of the attachment of adjustable means for holding the various objects or part of same in a ermanent location. By simplicity of construction the cost of production is relatively low so that it may be neglected in an article of this kind and care has been taken to produce a neat and desirable attachment and of appropriate material in harmony with the style of trunk to which it is applied all as will be fully described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 represents in top plan view the bottom of a trunk to which the present improvements have been applied in desirable form. Fig. 2 illustrates same in a somewhat modified form. Fig. 3 shows another modified form of same. Fig.4 illustrates a removable attachment, and Fig. 5 shows in side elevation some of the articles held in permanent position.

In the drawing (4 represents the bottom of a trunk, b is the lining of same consisting of paper, textile fabrics and in expensive trunks of silk. The lining b is provided with a multiple of small holders or strips 0 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. These are arranged at a suitable distance from each other. In case of a paper lining the strips or holders 0 may be secured to the bottom of the trunk by means of tacks or flat nails of non-corrosive metal or with covered nails so as to prevent any rust spots and damage to wash. If the lining of the trunk consists of textile fabricor silk the strips or holders 0 are preferably stitched to the bottom section of the lining which may be done before the lining is inserted into the trunk. The free central portion of the holders or strips 0 leaves sufficient space between the lining and each strip to draw through same a string, tape or lace cl preferably of the same material of which the lining is composed except in the case of paper. The string or narrow lace is secured at the ends to the lining or bottom of the trunk as shown at e in Fig. 1 or several or all layers may form a continuous string of lace as shown in Fig. 2. The string or narrow lace is so secured as to leave sufficient space between each pair of holding strips 0 for passing a belt f underneath the same in the order shown in Fig. 1. These belts f of which a suitable number is supplied with each trunk also are preferably made of the same material as the lining of the trunk. For the general style of trunks the belts f may be made of textile fabric of a low price. In trunks with silk lining the belts f are made of silk of the same pattern so that the belts f harmonize with the style of trunk.

The modified form of the bottom of a trunk shown in Fig. 2 is of the same con struction as the bottom illustrated in Fig. 1 except to note that the strips or holders 0 and the string or narrow lace b are arranged lengthwise. This may be desirable in certain styles of trunks.

In Fig. 3 of the drawing the attachment 9 to the bottom of the trunk consists of strings or narrow laces (Z arranged similar to net work with sufficient space underneath to allow of the passage of the belts The removable attachment illustrated in Fig. 4 consists of a rectangular narrow frame it to which net work 2' of strings or narrow laces is permanently attached. In this instance the attachment may be made very strong by using strings of catgut. There is of course sufficient space between the single squares to pass belts through same.

It is evident that this attachment may be 110 taken out of the trunk and placed completely in a drawer or the like.

In Fig. 5 of the drawing one application of the attachment is exemplified. A number of a certain kind of article j, for instance a pack of handkerchiefs is held in permanent location by means of the belt f. The attachment illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 may certainly be applied to the side walls of the trunk if it is desired.

The operation of the device is very simple.

A number of the same kind of personal efliects such as shirts or handkerchiefs are placed in the desired location in the trunk and secured by means of the belt which was previously inserted so as to suit the size of the article. It is evident that the number of the article is immaterial because a belt of suitable length may be selected. Likewise it is immaterial whether a number of the articles are taken out of the trunk or not because the belt is adjustable by means of its holgs and difierent sizes of belts may be use By the use of the novel attachment good order is always maintained and any article desired for use Will be found in a moment.

I claim as my invention 1. A traveling trunk, case or chest for transporting personal effects and fragile articles, comprising in combination, a bottom, a plurality of narrow holders secured to the bottom, a multiple of long parallel strips passing underneath said holders and permanently fixed with both ends, and adjustable means adapted to be passed underneath any desired number of parallel strips and closed for holding various numbers of personal effects or fragile articles of various sizes.

2. A traveling trunk, case or chest for transporting personal efiects and fragile articles, comprising in combination, a bottom, a plurality of narrow holders secured to the bottom, a multiple of long parallel strips passing underneath said holders at right angles thereto and permanently fixed with both ends, and an adjustable belt adapted to be passed underneath any desired number of parallel strips.

Signed at New York, N. Y., this th day of August 1912.

GEORG BRINCKMANN.

Witnesses:

MARK AsH, MARIE H. LEHR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C." 

